South Africa

Prof Sibongile Muthwa is the Vice-Chancellor of Nelson Mandela University. She holds a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, an MSc in Development Policy and Planning from London School of Economics and Political Science, a BA (SW) Honours (Wits), and BA in Social Work (Fort Hare). Prof Sibongile Muthwa… read more »

Tshilidzi Marwala is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg with effect from 1 January 2018. He was previously the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Internationalisation as well as the Dean of Engineering at the University of Johannesburg, a Professor of Electrical Engineering, the Carl and Emily Fuchs Chair of Systems and Control… read more »

Prof Njabulo Ndebele was inaugurated as the Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg in November 2012. He is the second Chancellor of the University since the merger in 2005. Prof Ndebele was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy by the University of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland (now the National University of Lesotho)… read more »

Prof Carolina Koornhof was appointed as Executive Director responsible for Finance and Business Initiatives at the University of Pretoria in 2011. In addition to the portfolios of Finance and Business Initiatives, she is also responsible for Enrolment and Student Administration. Prior to her appointment as Executive Director she was Dean of the Faculty of Economic… read more »

Professor Caroline Nicholson’s appointment as Registrar at the University of Pretoria took effect from 1 January 2018. Having dedicated her professional life to practising and teaching law, Professor Nicholson’s most recently held position was that of Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of the Free State. Prior to that, she served for… read more »

Prof Anton Ströh was appointed as Vice-Principal: Institutional Planning at the University of Pretoria in 2014. In addition to the portfolios of institutional planning, resource allocation and facilities management, he is also responsible for information technology and security services. Prof Ströh obtained his BSc degree in 1986 and completed a PhD in Mathematics in 1989. He joined… read more »

Prof Themba Mosia was appointed as Vice-Principal responsible for Student Affairs and Residence Affairs and Accommodation at the University of Pretoria in 2013. Prior to his appointment as Vice-Principal, he was the Institutional Registrar at Northwest University (NWU), a position which he held from 2008. During his tenure at NWU, he was appointed by the… read more »

Prof Norman Duncan was appointed as Vice-Principal: Academic at the University of Pretoria in 2014. The portfolio includes responsibility for all nine faculties and GIBS and focuses on promoting excellence in teaching and learning at undergraduate level. Prof Duncan also oversees and ensures the implementation of the University’s academic plans and policies. After obtaining a BA degree… read more »

Prof Cheryl de la Rey has been the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria since November 2009. Her previous executive positions include being the Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Higher Education, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Cape Town and Executive Director at the National Research Foundation. She has published books… read more »

Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu is Chancellor of the University of Pretoria, Chairman of Rothschild (SA) and a director of companies, and was President of the Geneva based International Organisation of Employers from June 2008 to May 2011. He served as Economic Advisor of the President of the Republic of South Africa, TM Mbeki, and as Chief… read more »

Wendy Wiemers has a BCom degree and an Honours in Social Policy and Management. She founded and managed an NGO called Sikhula Sonke in Khayelitsha involved in Early Childhood Development for 10 years from 2001 to 2010. She is passionate about social justice and finding solutions to problems. Her role at Emavundleni as CRS Resources… read more »

Monica Vogt is a Laboratory Technologist who has worked in the DTHF CTU for 12 years. She manages laboratory services for all CTU services; performing sample preparation, including PBMCs, for the PK, Phase II and III studies at the unit, as well as storage and transport of laboratory samples. She is GCLP and IATA certified…. read more »

Melanie Maclachlan is a registered pharmacist who started working for DTHF in 2007. She is the Responsible Pharmacist for the Emavundleni Research Pharmacy and was instrumental in registering the pharmacy with the South African Pharmacy Council and Department of Health. She has over 10 years of experience in pharmacy management and has extensive experience with… read more »

Cyril Hartland is a non-independent director and chairman of the Transformation Committee. He is a minister in Fort Beaufort who has a deep love for the game of cricket and accepted the position of serving on the Board to serve the aspirations of transforming the game of cricket in the Border region. In his playing… read more »

Shaun Moore is the chairman of Finance and a non-independent director for Border Cricket. He is extensively experienced and a goal-oriented Chartered Accountant involved with private sector finance management, public sector CFO support and investment bank business management. He has a good track record leading the investigation and analysis of financial reports to summarise and… read more »